Social Media Data for Claude AI
Connect Claude Desktop to CreatorCrawl and ask it to pull profiles, analyze engagement metrics, research trending content, and more across six platforms. Claude calls the API through MCP so you just ask questions in plain English.
Key Features
- Ask Claude to look up any profile, video, or hashtag across six platforms
- Analyze engagement metrics and content performance in conversation
- Research competitor creators and trending content with natural language
- Claude handles pagination and data formatting automatically
- Works with Claude Desktop and the Claude API with MCP support
Code Example
{
"mcpServers": {
"creatorcrawl": {
"url": "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/mcp",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"headers": {
"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
// Add this to your Claude Desktop config file:
// macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
// Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonGetting Started
Get your API key
Sign up at creatorcrawl.com and copy your API key from the dashboard. You get 250 free credits, no card required.
Open Claude Desktop settings
Open Claude Desktop, go to Settings, then Developer, and click "Edit Config" to open your MCP configuration file.
Add the CreatorCrawl MCP server
Paste the MCP config with the creatorcrawl server URL (https://creatorcrawl.com/api/mcp) and your API key in the x-api-key header.
Restart Claude Desktop
Restart Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server. You should see CreatorCrawl tools available in the tools menu.
Start asking questions
Ask Claude things like "Look up the TikTok profile for @charlidamelio" or "What are the trending hashtags right now?" or "Find top Instagram fitness creators."
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I ask Claude to do with social media data?
Anything the CreatorCrawl API supports across six platforms. Look up profiles, get video stats, search for creators, analyze comments, find trending content, and more. Claude will call the right API endpoint automatically.
Do I need to know the API endpoints?
No. Claude understands your natural language requests and maps them to the correct API calls. Just describe what you want in plain English.
Does this work with Claude Pro and Free?
MCP support in Claude Desktop is available on all plans. You just need a CreatorCrawl API key with credits to make the data calls.
Can Claude analyze the data it pulls?
Yes. Claude can pull social media data and then analyze it in the same conversation. Ask it to compare creators, spot trends, calculate engagement rates, or summarize comment sentiment.